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Rhode Island First in Nation to Require Accommodation of Employee’s Menopause, Effective Immediately

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Rhode Island is the first state to expressly require employers to provide workplace accommodations for job applicants and employees who are experiencing menopause and menopause-related medical conditions. This requirement...more

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Rhode Island's New Menopause Accommodation Law: Key Employer Insights

On June 24, 2025, Rhode Island became the first state to require reasonable accommodation for menopause-related conditions. The Rhode Island legislature amended the state’s Fair Employment Practices Act’s requirement that...more

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Rhode Island Bars Workplace Discrimination Based on Menopause Symptoms

On June 24, 2025, Rhode Island enacted a law barring employers from discriminating against workers because of their menopause symptoms. The law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for workers experiencing...more

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2025 Legislative Developments Affecting Washington Employers

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Washington employers face a wave of new workplace legislation, some of which recently became effective and some that will begin in 2026 and beyond. These new or modified laws address a broad range of topics, many of which...more

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Recent Amendments to Rhode Island Employment Laws Require Employer Action

The Rhode Island General Assembly recently enacted several amendments to existing employment laws that will impact employers immediately and into 2026. These changes include expanded anti-discrimination protections, new...more

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Second Circuit Reinstates New York Reproductive Health Bias Law's Notice Requirement in Employee Handbooks

On January 2, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated a permanent injunction that barred the enforcement of a requirement under the New York Labor Law Section 203-e (the "Act") that New York State...more

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Washington’s Fair Chance Act: New Amendments Transform Employer Background Check Policies

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In 2018, Washington enacted a Fair Chance Act, requiring covered employers to wait until after considering an applicant to be “otherwise qualified” for the position at issue to inquire about or consider criminal history when...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Action Required for NY State Employers Under New York’s Reproductive Health Bias Law (the “Act”)

New York State’s Reproductive Health Bias Law (the “Act”) has been reinstated following a Second Circuit ruling. The Act, found in Section 203-e of New York State’s Labor Law, prohibits discrimination based on an employee’s...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Court Reinstates Notice Requirement of NY Reproductive Health Bias Law

After a three-year pause, New York is again requiring employers to provide notice of employees’ rights under the state’s Reproductive Health Bias Law in employee handbooks....more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

2nd Circuit New York Employers Must Provide Notice Under Reproductive Health Bias Law After Second Circuit Ruling

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this month vacated a lower court’s permanent injunction that had prevented the employer notice requirement in New York’s reproductive health bias law from taking effect....more

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Second Circuit Revives New York Reproductive Health Bias Law’s Notice Requirement for Employee Handbooks

On January 2, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reinstated the New York Reproductive Health Bias Law’s requirement that New York State employers include a notice in their employee handbooks regarding the...more

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New York’s Reproductive Health Handbook Notice Requirement Reinstated

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Don’t finalize your 2025 handbooks just yet! On January 2, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated a permanent injunction, which had blocked a requirement that New York employers with...more

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July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

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Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report!  As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

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Going By the Handbook Can Be Employer’s Best Defense

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Businesses are always searching for new ways to reduce liability and insulate themselves from risk, but one of the easiest and least expensive tools is often the one most frequently overlooked. Creating, promulgating, and...more

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EEOC and OFCCP Issue Updated Poster

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently issued a revised “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster on their respective...more

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What Federal Contractors Need to Know About EEOC’s New Mandatory Workplace Poster

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Like other employers with at least 15 employees, federal contractors need to replace their workplace discrimination poster with a new notice that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published. The new...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Maybe Not as Cool as a Taylor Swift Poster, But This New EEOC Poster Is Required

A familiar sight behind the scenes at many employers is the mandatory publication that describes employee rights and remedies under various federal statutes. The EEOC has a new version of the poster entitled “Know Your...more

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Top 10 List – Keep Your Eyes on These California Employment Bills on Governor Newsom’s Desk

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Eight months of legislative wrangling and dealmaking have come to an end as the California Legislature just wrapped up work for the year – and now employers across the Golden State turn their eyes to the governor’s office to...more

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Oregon Employment Law Update: Summary & To Do List

Oregon passed several employment bills this year that will affect Oregon employers. The following article provides an update on the new laws and a list of tasks for Oregon employers to make sure that they are in compliance....more

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